The world doesn’t need Christians who are amazing, but rather, authentic. They need to see Christ’s life in us—the real thing. -Chuck Swindoll
God blesses
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. James 1:12
We must obey God
We must obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29
Grace is power
Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon. -John Piper
It is not your life and your past
It is not your life and your past that determine your life. It is Christ’s life and his past that determine your life. -Sinclair Ferguson
The cross stands as a reminder
The cross stands as a reminder that God, in grace, takes very bad things and turns them into very good things. -Paul Tripp